Die Verkaufte Braut

About

An adaptation of Bedřich Smetana's opera The Bartered Bride. Set in 19th century Bohemia, the matchmaker Kezal wants to bring the mayor's daughter Marie and the rich landowner's son Wenzel together. Both of them, however, have already fallen in love with someone else. The endearing characters, a whimsical storyline and quiet humor combine with catchy tunes, a pastoral setting and fluid camera work. A last hurrah in the wanning days of Weimar cinema, by non-other than Max Ophüls. One of the early cinematic works of the prolific director, which he made a year before fleeing Germany after the Reichstagbrand. It probably provided a welcome distraction for German moviegoers during those turbulant times.

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Licence or status

Public domain (Creative Commons dedication), as the Internet Archive states it.

Rights statement

Please note that the subtitles are not public domain. They are released under a creative commons license. See copyright notice at the end of the film for contact information if you would like to use the subtitles commercially.

Credit

Hermann Rosenfeld, Ludwig Scheer

Language

German With English Subtitles

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